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Conference Round-Up: VSSL presentations at National Meetings

Recently, VSSL team members participated in several national conferences focused on health systems issues. Dr. Joshua Liao presented "The...

New White Paper: Framework for Primary Care Reform

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New White Paper: Framework for Primary Care Reform

Despite the association between primary care and better health outcomes, growing calls for primary care reform highlight the fact that...

Mandatory Payment Models Could Inadvertently Perpetuate Health Care Disparities

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Mandatory Payment Models Could Inadvertently Perpetuate Health Care Disparities

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, Joshua Liao and Penn colleagues show that communities with lower proportions of...

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Should the Biden Administration Transform or Scrap MIPS?

In a recent article through Health Affairs, Dr. Joshua Liao highlighted the importance of MIPS as a policy issue facing the Biden...

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Enhancing Value-Based Payment Models Using Telehealth

"The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has driven clinicians and organizations around the country to expand their telehealth...

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Using Innovation Methods to Navigate COVID-19 Resurgence

Covid is far from over. Despite many changes since the beginning of the pandemic, health care providers may nonetheless face the need to...

How Do Safety-Net Hospitals Perform on Episode Spending Measures?

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How Do Safety-Net Hospitals Perform on Episode Spending Measures?

In a recent publication, VSSL members Dr. Joshua Liao and Lingmei Zhou partnered with Amol Navathe from the University of Pennsylvania to...

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Announcing: The Decision Science Group

Dear VSSL friends and supporters, We are happy to announce the launch of the Decision Science Group (DSG) -- a collaboration between the...

How Organizations Can Use Care Management Codes to Bridge Health Care Volume & Value

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How Organizations Can Use Care Management Codes to Bridge Health Care Volume & Value

The optimal approach for transitioning toward value-based payment and care remains unclear for many clinicians and health care...

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Introducing: The Decision Science Group

Human decisions and behaviors represent "final common pathways" for nearly all health care interventions. To achieve their potential to...

Do benefits from Medicare joint replacement bundles spillover to other patients?

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Do benefits from Medicare joint replacement bundles spillover to other patients?

In a new article in the Annals of Internal Medicine, VSSL Director Joshua Liao & colleagues from the Payment Insights Team provide new...

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Happy Holidays from VSSL!

**A message from VSSL Director Joshua Liao** As tough as this year has been, I hope it closes well this holiday season for everyone. It's...

Do Benefits from Joint Replacement Bundles "Spill Over" to benefit other patients?

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Do Benefits from Joint Replacement Bundles "Spill Over" to benefit other patients?

In a recent article, VSSL Director Joshua Liao led a team that evaluated whether benefits from the Comprehensive Care for Joint...

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VSSL Director Takes On New Editorial Board Position

Congrats to VSSL Director Dr. Joshua Liao, who was recently appointed as an editorial board member of the Journal of Hospital Management...

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Apply Now to Work in VSSL!

Interested in how people make decisions, and how those decisions affects health care outcomes? At VSSL, we believe that (a) human...

What We Talk About When We Talk About Care Management

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Care Management

Drs. Marcotte and Liao articulate a framework for categorizing care management as disease management, utilization management, and/or...

What's a Public Option Insurance Plan? An example from Washington State

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What's a Public Option Insurance Plan? An example from Washington State

In a new VSSL Issue Brief, VSSL members Anna Morenz and Joshua Liao describe key elements of "public option" health plans in Cascade...

Key Features Underlying Low-Value Care Recommendations

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Key Features Underlying Low-Value Care Recommendations

In an article published in the American Journal of Medical Quality, VSSL members Leah Marcotte and Joshua Liao analyze the features...

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VSSL Takes On New Projects to Promote Equity in Health Care Payment, Delivery & Decisions

VSSL was created to transform data and ideas into actionable insight that improves health outcomes. To achieve that mission, the Lab has...

The Reliability of Quality Metrics in the Time of Value-Based Payment

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The Reliability of Quality Metrics in the Time of Value-Based Payment

In an article published in the American Journal of Medical Quality, a VSSL team from Dr. Linnaea Schuttner (lead author) and Dr. Joshua...

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Conference Round-Up: VSSL presentations at National Meetings

New White Paper: Framework for Primary Care Reform

Mandatory Payment Models Could Inadvertently Perpetuate Health Care Disparities

Should the Biden Administration Transform or Scrap MIPS?

Enhancing Value-Based Payment Models Using Telehealth

Using Innovation Methods to Navigate COVID-19 Resurgence

How Do Safety-Net Hospitals Perform on Episode Spending Measures?

Announcing: The Decision Science Group

How Organizations Can Use Care Management Codes to Bridge Health Care Volume & Value

Introducing: The Decision Science Group

Do benefits from Medicare joint replacement bundles spillover to other patients?

Happy Holidays from VSSL!

Do Benefits from Joint Replacement Bundles "Spill Over" to benefit other patients?

VSSL Director Takes On New Editorial Board Position

Apply Now to Work in VSSL!

What We Talk About When We Talk About Care Management

What's a Public Option Insurance Plan? An example from Washington State

Key Features Underlying Low-Value Care Recommendations

VSSL Takes On New Projects to Promote Equity in Health Care Payment, Delivery & Decisions

The Reliability of Quality Metrics in the Time of Value-Based Payment

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